December 14, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS basketball teams were swept at home by the visiting White County Warriors and Warriorettes Tuesday night in Smithville.
The Lady Tigers were beaten 92 to 44 while the Tigers were defeated 62 to 57.
Friday night, December 16 DCHS will have a rematch with Cannon County in Smithville starting with the girls game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys contest. WJLE will have LIVE coverage of both. In the previous meetings last month, the Lady Tigers defeated Cannon County at Woodbury 56 to 53 while the Tigers lost to the Lions 44 to 42.
In the girls game Tuesday night White County opened up a 28 to 11 lead after the 1st period and never looked back leading 53 to 27 at halftime and 81 to 40 after the 3rd period enroute to a 92 to 44 finish over DeKalb County.
Ella VanVranken scored 17 followed by Cadee Griffith 12, Tess Barton 5, Avery Agee 4, Madison Martin 3, Camryn Branin 2, and Chloe Van Vranken 1
In the boys game the Tigers led 17 to 16 after the 1st period, 37 to 24 at halftime and 48 to 43 after the 3rd period but White County rallied in the 4th period outscoring the Tigers 19 to 9 for the 62 to 57 win.
Robert Wheeler scored 16 for the Tigers followed by Connor Close and Elishah Ramos each with 13, Stetson Agee 11 and Zack Birmingham and Alex Antoniak each with 2.
Both the Tigers and Lady Tigers drop to 6-3. In the district the Tigers are 0-2 while the Lady Tigers are 1-1.
DECEMBER
Fri, 12/16 6:00pm- Cannon County- Home • Non-District
Mon, 12/19-TBA-Adidas Shootout-Riverdale • Non-District
Tue, 12/20-TBA- Adidas Shootout- Riverdale • Non-District
JANUARY
Tue, 1/3-6:00pm-Livingston Academy-Away • District
Fri, 1/6-6:00pm-Macon County- Away • District
Sat, 1/7-3:00pm-Warren County- Away • Non-District
Tue, 1/10-6:00pm-Watertown-Away • Non-District
Fri, 1/13-6:00pm-Cumberland County-Home • District
Tue, 1/17-6:00pm-Upperman-Away • District
Fri, 1/20-6:00pm-Stone Memorial-Home • District
Tue, 1/24-6:00pm-White County-Away • District
Fri, 1/27-6:00pm-Livingston Academy-Home • District
Mon, 1/30-6:00pm-Smith County-Home • Non-District
Tue, 1/31-6:00pm-Macon County-Home • District
FEBRUARY
Tue, 2/7-6:00pm-Cumberland County-Away • District
Fri, 2/10-6:00pm-Upperman-Home • District
Game times listed are the start of the Lady Tigers game. Tigers games to follow.